ISTANBUL - Istanbul Museum of Modern Art will host "Venice - Istanbul" exhibition as of 18th October. This will be the second international exhibition taking place in the museum.
According to the statement released by Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, a selection from the 51st International Venice Biennial is brought to Istanbul for the first time in the 110 year history of the biennial. The "Venice - Istanbul" exhibition will increase the interaction between the two important cities that both have a historically and culturally rich past.
The exhibition is coinciding with the celebration of 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Turkey - Italy. In this context, Istanbul and Venice were declared as sister cities.